Corn exports down 28 percent

Net sales of 613,400 MT were down 28 percent from the previous week and 43 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Increases were reported for Japan (501,800 MT, including 95,100 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 39,900 MT), Egypt (62,400 MT), Mexico (60,700 MT), Taiwan (22,700 MT), Colombia (16,600 MT, including 15,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 2,800 MT), and Venezuela (15,000 MT).  Decreases were reported for unknown destinations (78,600 MT) and the Dominican Republic (3,700 MT).  Net sales of 243,900 MT for delivery in 2011/2012 were for Mexico (158,500 MT) and unknown destinations (85,400 MT).  Exports of 935,300 MT were down 15 percent from the previous week and 7 percent from the prior 4-week average.  The primary destinations were Japan (433,900 MT), Mexico (194,600 MT), Taiwan (145,700 MT), Egypt (73,800 MT), South Korea (48,300 MT), and Colombia (15,600 MT).

Corn		Mar 17		Mar 24		Mar 31		Apr 07		Apr 14		Report
Sales		894,968		1,914,908		619,631		847,959		613,377		Report
Shipments		879,807		1,020,004		1,015,516		1,098,052		935,310		Report

REPORT		THIS WEEK		LAST WEEK		DIFFERENCE
Sales		613,377		847,959		-234,582

SALES		10 WEEKS		27 WEEKS		THIS YEAR
Average		1,001,653		795,418		936,621
High		1,914,908		1,914,908		1,914,908
Low		477,169		212,478		414,748

(Source: http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-news/markets/grains/Corn-exports-down-28-percent.html)